Changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviours from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: a systematic review

S Stockwell, M Trott, M Tully, J Shin… - BMJ open sport & …, 2021 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Objective In March 2020, several countries banned unnecessary outdoor activities during
COVID-19, commonly called 'lockdowns. These lockdowns have the potential to impact …

Rapid systematic review: the impact of social isolation and loneliness on the mental health of children and adolescents in the context of COVID-19

ME Loades, E Chatburn, N Higson-Sweeney… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Disease containment of COVID-19 has necessitated widespread social isolation.
We aimed to establish what is known about how loneliness and disease containment …

Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on urban park visitation: a global analysis

D Geng, J Innes, W Wu, G Wang - Journal of forestry research, 2021 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in over 33 million confirmed cases and over 1 million
deaths globally, as of 1 October 2020. During the lockdown and restrictions placed on public …

[HTML][HTML] Back to nature: Norwegians sustain increased recreational use of urban green space months after the COVID-19 outbreak

ZS Venter, DN Barton, V Gundersen, H Figari… - Landscape and urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
In Oslo, as elsewhere, the COVID-19 outbreak and the following lockdown measures during
spring 2020 led to increased use of urban green infrastructure. Whether this has led to more …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of mental health problems in COVID-19: a review

MM Hossain, S Tasnim, A Sultana, F Faizah… - …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a pandemic affecting health
and wellbeing globally. In addition to the physical health, economic, and social implications …

The enemy who sealed the world: effects quarantine due to the COVID-19 on sleep quality, anxiety, and psychological distress in the Italian population

M Casagrande, F Favieri, R Tambelli, G Forte - Sleep medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has become a
global health emergency. The extreme actions aimed to reduce virus diffusion have …

Facing loneliness and anxiety during the COVID-19 isolation: the role of excessive social media use in a sample of Italian adults

V Boursier, F Gioia, A Musetti, A Schimmenti - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prompted people to face a
distressing and unexpected situation. Uncertainty and social distancing changed people's …

The development and initial tests for the psychometric properties of the COVID-19 Phobia Scale (C19P-S)

I Arpaci, K Karataş, M Baloğlu - Personality and individual differences, 2020 - Elsevier
Researchers predict that the negative effects of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic will continue. These negative effects are not solely limited to psycho-pathological …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of COVID-19 home confinement on eating behaviour and physical activity: results of the ECLB-COVID19 international online survey

A Ammar, M Brach, K Trabelsi, H Chtourou, O Boukhris… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Public health recommendations and governmental measures during the
COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in numerous restrictions on daily living including social …

Psychological distress during the COVID-19 lockdown: The young adults most at risk

F Glowacz, E Schmits - Psychiatry research, 2020 - Elsevier
To control the COVID-19 pandemic, governments have implemented restrictions. This study
evaluates psychological distress related to the crisis and identifies predictive factors of …